Tourism to area parks adds $486 million
A new National Park Service report shows that 2.4 million visitors to national parks of the Southeast Utah Group in 2023 spent $397.6 million in communities near the four parks. That s…
Town hall meetings expose deep undercurrents
DUST IN THE WINDSeveral years of increasingly bitter feelings – many of them expressed at length over the years on social media – boiled over at the recent town hall meetings. In addi…Town of Bluff and Utah Diné Bikéyah agree to joint purchase of old Bluff Elementary School
The town of Bluff and Utah Diné Bikéyah have entered into an agreement to purchase the old Bluff Elementary School. By a vote of 3-2, the Bluff Town Council approved an agreement at th…Town of Bluff considers request to disconnect 9,500 acres of land on north and west of town
by David Boyle New Director Members of the Bluff Town Council held a public hearing on August 15 regarding a petition to disconnect 9,500 acres from the Town of Bluff. Members of the t…Town of Bluff moves ahead in development of strategic plan milestones
by David Boyle News Director Members of the Bluff Town Council instituted a fire ban, made plans to bring back AmeriCorps volunteers, and received a report on a strategic plan for thei…Track season begins with meet in Moab
by Rhett Sifford Sports Editor Track and field teams representing San Juan County traveled to Moab on Saturday, March 8 to compete in the annual Red Rock Invitational at Grand County H…
Traders, agents, weavers in book by McPherson
Local author Bob McPherson has recently published the history Traders, Agents, and Weavers: Developing the Northern Navajo Region (Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, 2020). The boo…
Traditional British pub food
The title of this article isn’t 100 percent correct. The word “traditional” is geared to the foods that are well known for that part of the United Kingdom. Also, you have to take into …
Traditional hogan blessing and open house at facility in Blanding
A newly constructed hogan was dedicated to healing, nuturing, and protection at the Canyonlands Youth Center in Blanding. The dedication and an open house took place at the facility on…Traditional Memorial Day Sunrise Service at Blanding Cemetery
Dr. Bob McPherson presented a Memorial Day message on video instead of the traditional sunrise service at the Blanding Cemetery. Enjoy!Traffic stop turns up runaway juvenile
A runaway juvenile was recovered during a routine traffic stop on the north end of Blanding on November 21. During the stop, which was initiated for speeding, a deputy with the San Jua…